GTR Torana

anarot, Aug 7, 7:41pm
Does anyone have any pics of LC or LJ GTR Torana's from the 80's and 90's! Remember the old Mike Nola Motors LC GTR, the Nice "N' Nasty Red LJ GTR or the Blue GTR with (from memory )Terminator airbrushed down the sides. I'm just taking a walk down memory lane
dave653, Aug 8, 7:56am
I've just googled 'XU1' in the past, heaps out there, take the phone off the hook and lock the door. you may be some time!
anarot, Aug 8, 2:10pm
Tried that but not a lot of NZ cars from the past though.
xs1100, Nov 4, 5:43pm
theres a minta 2 owner down tauranga gtr the early 1
carstauranga001, Nov 4, 5:51pm
You know it.
carstauranga001, Nov 4, 6:07pm
Yeah Right.
anarot, Nov 5, 3:29pm
Wouldn't happen to be a brown one would it!
rob_man, Nov 5, 3:48pm
I see some dick spelled Torana wrong on the compliance plate.
whqqsh, Nov 5, 6:24pm
not as bad my old for Pop had modified 'ebgibe mounts' & the steering rack was 'Toy'
rob_man, Nov 5, 6:38pm
Someone must have put the letter punches back in the wrong places.
anarot, Nov 6, 4:19pm
If its the same car we're both talking about, I'ld love to own it, such a beautiful car.
carstauranga001, Nov 6, 4:58pm
It's as original as you'd find today. I know the owner quite well. Although he did look at selling about 18 mths ago I think he'll hang on to it long term now. Heard it running just a two weeks ago. Sweet as!
anarot, Nov 6, 6:35pm
Nice. What engine are you running in that!
anarot, Nov 6, 6:41pm
I was drooling over it when I saw it come up for sale on Trade Me a while ago. Good to hear he is going to keep it. Does he drive it much!
xs1100, Nov 6, 6:47pm
not much i dont think but like everything it has a price.
murray55, Nov 6, 7:13pm
$15000!wtf .
anarot, Nov 7, 3:46am
1.9 Diesel Merc. Thats pretty sad
Running a holden 308 by the looks of things. Got anymore pics of the car!
next-to-normal, Nov 7, 8:39am
Nope its a 2.5 diesel no more photos of the torana, but heres the link ti my album of the beach hop at tairua in 2011
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/!set=a.10150224846521444.318252.584566443&type=3
carstauranga001, Nov 7, 5:05pm
At that time he would have sold. In fact I think it reached his (at that time) reserve and the suposed buyer pulled out.Never had the dosh if I remember right. Anyway, things sometimes happen for a reason and with certain life events since I'm sure he's pleased he still owns it too.

XS1100, whilst all things have a price the price to obtain this particular car has gone up conciderably. Beyond what anyone would pay I would say. He has no need to sell.
xs1100, Nov 7, 6:30pm
yeh but it really depends how far the purchaser is willing to go dosent it
quickstitch, Nov 9, 11:51pm
My mate from many years ago owned nice ' nnasty, Matt Fryer, and from memory he sold it to another aquaintance Des Whitinui, who took it to Aussie along with Jumping Jack Flash and Insane. Now another mate of mine owns Insane, Well there is not much that is still the original car but it still has Insane's looks.
anarot, Nov 13, 6:37pm
I knew INSANE when it was owned by Craig Date. From memory after he sold it it returned painted purple with a shark airbrushed down one side and a Tiger airbrushed down the other.
From what I can dig up the engine that was in Nice'N'Nasty ended up in SEXYQ but have yet to contact the owner to confirm this.
carstauranga001, Nov 13, 6:56pm
Ruined a good car IMO.
anarot, Nov 29, 5:57pm
Depends on what condition the car was in when it first got built. The things people did to their cars in the 80's and 90's, who knew they were going to be worth so much in original condition!
Something I found http://www.facebook.com/pages/GTR-and-XU-1-Owners-Club-Of-NZ/233569716673449!ref=hl